the Devil

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noun (1)

: the most powerful spirit of evil in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam who is often represented as the ruler of hell

the devil

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noun (2)

informal

1

—used to make a statement or question more forceful

What the devil are you talking about?

Where the devil have you been?

2

: something that is very difficult or that causes a lot of trouble

The shoes look great, but they're the devil to walk in.

Examples of the Devil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The author hopes that Catch the Devil will encourage others impacted by Skalnik to step forward. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

The insider went on to explain that Hathaway didn’t want her pregnancy to overshadow the release of the Devil Wears Prada sequel. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 July 2026

Noun

The other side of the coin here is those who only want to question the integrity of the country, or only want to enumerate its deals with the devil, that’s not healthy either. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

According to Duhr, the devil was in the details, or at least hiding in the acorns. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for the Devil

• daredevil
• sublevel
• bevel
• level
• multilevel